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After finishing at $163.89 in the prior trading day, Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) closed at $162.80, down -0.67%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.67 from its previous closing price. On the day, 28.09 million shares were traded. GOOGL stock price reached its highest trading level at $164.88 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $160.97.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of GOOGL by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 20.88 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 27.44. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.84 and its Current Ratio is at 1.84. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.09 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.07.
On January 27, 2025, Needham reiterated its Buy rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $210 to $225.
Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated its Neutral rating for the stock on January 22, 2025, while the target price for the stock was revised from $215 to $210.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 13 ’25 when HENNESSY JOHN L sold 200 shares for $165.53 per share. The transaction valued at 33,107 led to the insider holds 7,813 shares of the business.
The Lawrence Page Trust III bought 16,480 shares of GOOGL for $2,736,504 on Mar 13 ’25. On Mar 13 ’25, another insider, The Lawrence Page Trust II, who serves as the Affiliate of the company, bought 9,440 shares for $166.05 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, GOOGL now has a Market Capitalization of 1996904857600 and an Enterprise Value of 1917012017152. As of this moment, Alphabet’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 20.23, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 15.92. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.49. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.71 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 6.12. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 5.477 whereas that against EBITDA is 14.804.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for GOOGL is 1.01, which has changed by 0.079790354 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.08190584 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, GOOGL has reached a high of $207.05, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $146.74. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -11.18%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -7.12%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 29.62M shares per day over the past 3-months and 33834080 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 5.83B shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 5.82B. Insiders hold about 52.29% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 38.28% stake in the company. Shares short for GOOGL as of 1740700800 were 63514099 with a Short Ratio of 2.14, compared to 1738281600 on 60154669. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 63514099 and a Short% of Float of 1.09.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, GOOGL’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.8, compared to 0.80 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.004881323The current Payout Ratio is 7.46% for GOOGL, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-03-10 with an ex-dividend date of 1741564800. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2022-07-18 when the company split stock in a 20:1 ratio.
